The Straits Times, 5 January 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.159 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 5. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 193 1 D. J. McCallum s PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY, i KATZ BROS., LD. Cement Flooring Tiles. MADE under Hydraulic pressure, ensuring great wear and strength. Stocked in ten different Floral Designs. Size of Tiles, 8" x 8". In quality and price they will compare favourably with anything in the
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    • 26 1 STEAM LAUNCHES We have always new and second-hand steam launches for sale, from 50 feet to 60 feet in length also motor boats. GAGGINO AND CO.
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    • 145 1 Robinson A Co, NEW NEW fa RAIN y.^^.^M^^' RAIN Jg y\ J*J COATS N^V^LNiiSS^^ COATS IMew Raincoatsm THE "PRINCE v An entirely new Waterproof Coat, made in the new green shade of a specially Waterproofed Casbmere, it is at once very smart in appearance and a most I desirable patmcnt
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    • 42 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT §17. Orohard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wedding Ordan reoeire ipooial attention Many Local Testimonials. PRICES MODERATE. CntFlowen from our own Nnnerlei, alwayi Quite Fresh. Tnlnnhnno I Offl Oa No. 787. 1438 Telepnon Nnnertae 190.
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    • 24 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. Chinese Porcelain. We have just unpacked an assortment of superior China Porcelain. CHEE OUST, 87, South Bridge Eoad.
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  • 306 2 GIGANTIC COMBINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. 9,500,000 Miles of Wire. An article in a New York paper calls attention to the immense increase in the trust system of late years in spite of all the thunderiags of President Roosevelt, and the prosecutions started against oertain of the
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  • 280 2 Official Released From Rigorous Imprisonment. J. S. iiriscoe Birch, who wan Deputy Superintendent of Government of Kheddabß, )uraia, and who wan sentenced to three rears' rigorous imprisonment in connexion wit.li the sale of a Government elephant, iaa been released, the appeal court holding ;hat the law had not
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  • 283 2 The Highest Point of Readiness for War. Speaking at a banquet given by the Senate of Bremen, after the lannoh of the Dreadnought battleship Thuringen, Prince Eitol Friedrich, who represented the Emperor, in proposing the toast of the Navy, said Toe systematic and regular development
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 618 2 "H.UMBER" CARS 1910 Models (Shortly Expected) In the Scottish and Irish Reliability trials this year secured the highest possible awards in their class— Efficiency Gold Medal. Thej also secured the Special Medal for Hill Climbing. Such a record has never before been made by any cars in the Scottish and
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    • 806 2 BABY'S ECZEMA CUieiNAWEEK Began as a Rash buy Soon Thick Crust Covered Tiny Boy's HeadPeople Said Child Would Never Get Over It— Treated by Several Doctors and Two Hospitals. OTHERS FAILED BUT CUTICURA SUCCEEDED "I think It but right that we should tot you know what Outlcura has dom for
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    • 4 2 'makesJAle skinS asSOFTas^H vnwT^sW!iyP|^^.HlT£
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    • 562 2 v \\\A\||,| \\A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin O N BEAUTY > (T RA Dt MARK! ~0 SNOW f|| TO THE <^^\ BURROUGHS WELLCOMF CO. LONDON (ENG.) J J SllA*<i HAI v fimw n asraasa) SOLD IN GLASS POTS BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL PHARMACISTS. The Sun NEVER sets on
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  • 877 3 FIVE AIRSHIPS IN FLIGHT AT LYCEUM PANTOMIME. Daring Display. Concerning tbe aeroplane* which are to flutter and flap in tbe Lyoeom pantomime of Aladdin, Mr. Ernest Carpenter has given to a Daily Chronicle representative particulars wbicb are at interesting aa they are sensational. In this panto
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  • 116 3 The annnal report of General Clarence K. Edwards, chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs at Washington, makes a series of striking recommendations and suggestions. Oeneral Edwards expresses the opinion that half of the number of United States troops now maintained in the Philippines would be
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 764 3 It doesn't pay Aw/ ow y° ur Hnen to be Wu rubb- d and banged to tatters \Vm mil upon rough atones. Insist upon \vm w\ being u»ed in (he Sunlight W»y. and j M yS\ you will save money. Jim "II dlreclinti* «rr five* l/m the rapper round m
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    • 60 3 A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA. An attack of influenza is often followed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a yreat annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been extensively used and with good success for the relief and care of this ooagh. Many oases have been cored after other well known
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    • 696 3 Satisfaction results from the frequent use of Brooke Bond's Tea. Our tea saves the purse and satisfies the palate. That is why over Two Million people drink it in Qreat Britain alone. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughouf the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO. 5^1
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    • 448 3 h_f fid 1 Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the MedioaJ Profession for upwards of 35 years. "wuoai Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only i B required to prepare the Food for immediate
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 61 STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China. -Japan, Penanf, C«yle«, Australia, Inlla, Aden, Etypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth >ii<l London Through Bill* of Lading issued for Chin. Coast, Persian Oulf Continental, and American Porte! Bteamari will leave Singapore on or abo«t MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohina) Arcaaia Jan 14
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    • 546 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. (PAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.LTD.| ompany'a well-known TWIJI-BCBBW BTBAIIM. ndor Mail Contract 1 1 .^fTi* 1 apanese Government, specially l l P? a J" leCompany-s European Sernoe, W™* irouKhout by Bleotrioity, P«>™?«1 with loellent accommodation for First ana eoond Class Passengers, and fitted wiUiau tie latest modern improvements lor
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    • 610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORTS, POBT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO POit OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN dt NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •At indaoement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports it
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    • 100 4 BTEAHEB BAIUMBB. BTOOMVAMT-IW»TSCH».PPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO, POBT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERB TANGIER AND LISBON. AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or aboat the andermentioned dater— on****. imtwui. 1910 1910 Vondel Jan 16 K. Willem 111 Jan 39 BATES OF
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    • 565 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a gnlar servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, n twerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*. bin* and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly r Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for remerbaven direct, calling at Penang and olombo. Taking oargo
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    • 726 4 STEAMER BAILINIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnlghty from Bremon, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soathann ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneorlcn Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe vsrsa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 165 5 FIXTURES Wednesday, January 5. High Water. 5 10 a.m 6 43 p.m. Hotel Van Wijk Co Meeting. 6.15. Week of Prayer, M. E. Church, 8.80 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Mar thorough Cinematograph. Thursday, January 6. Hish Water, 6.0 a.m., 7.4 p.m. Penang Races. Week of Prayer,
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  • 180 5 To-Dat. Ball, Maoassu, Menado Ternate, etc. Teo Pao S pm Batavia Ruby 8 pm Bonrabaya, Boeleleng, Ampanan A Macassar Wilhelm Bpm Batn Pahat Aing Hin 8 pm Langkat Fuh Wo 3 pm Malacca. Port Dioksoo, Fort Rwettenham and Telnk Ansoo Kinta 8 pm Bangkok Folva 4 pm
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  • 72 5 The N. D. L. outward mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrioh left Colombo on the Ind inn.. at 1 p.m. and may bs expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the Bth mat. The B. I. oontraot packet steamer Thongwa with the London mails of the 17th Deo.,
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  • 72 5 >ae 8 P. A O. )m 6 N. D. h. >oo 9 8.1. 3m IS M M. 3m 17 P. A O. >o 21 N. D. L. 3m S3 8.1. 3m 17 M. M. Dm 81 P. AO. IM 8 N. D. L. Dm U Dm 29
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  • 352 5 Latest Arrivals. Jan 4. From Shanghai. Deo 86. Ba'last and 1 p. Katx Bros Ltd. For Polo Sembiian, Jan 6-Rls. Bkarata, Brit rtr 1957 tons, Capt Alexander, Jaa 4. From Calcutta. Deo 24. Go. and 38 p 800-tead it Co. For Calcutta. Jan 6— W. K. F. Ftrdimini,,
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  • 321 5 December 31 Batavier. Brit utr, Anamba Is. and Natuna Is. Edendalt, Brit str, Sam&rang via ports I.ndy Weld. Brit str, Mnar and Malaeoa Seiangor, Brit «tr, Telok Anson via ports VuUnlyn, Dut str, Peneh Jnpara, Dot str, Muntok and Palembang SuaiUng, Goratr, Bangkok Htnv.irlieh, Brit str, Hongkong and Japan
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAQAR. Bin WBiavßAjua— Minilra. EutW. Baonon I Takawki Mara. Taroba. SioTtoi No. 1 ISmn Wnimr)— Nil. Samoa 8— Welsh Princ9, Atsuta Mam B— Denbigshire. a 4-Otara Mara No. 3 s— Flamicgo. 6— Darrel, Ajax.
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  • 49 5 Over two thousand passengers arrived from Amoy and Swatow, on Saturday night, by the British steamer Olenogle. Seven hundred passengers were brought from Hongkong by the Indo China Steam Navigation Co. 'a steamer Nam Sang, arriving this morning. From Swatow, 610 more were landed here, this morning.
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  • 230 5 Coming to Singapore, Per P. and O. steamer Nyanxa, due Janutry 7.— Miss J. V. Tarbat, Mr. T. J. B. ftearne. Miss Wells. Mr. F. White. Per I. O. mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich, due January 8. Mrs. John Kirby. liev. and Mrs. W. D. Ashdown, Miss
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  • 185 5 Bluejackets Throw Commander from a Ricksha. An incident which has naturally caused some little stir in naval circle* in Hongkong took place daring the Christmas holidays, says the local Daily Press, when the commander of one of the British cruisers in the harbour at present was
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  • 166 5 Novel Weapon for the Electoral Campaign. Cinematograph pictures by daylight are the latest novelty, says the Daily Chronicle The invention should do much to redooe the danger of panic*, for no longer need audiences sit in the dark. The halls can be kept lighted yet the pictures, which
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  • 331 5 Bi LnrcT.-CoL. E. O. Bboadbici. Commandant, S.V.C. Singiport, January 4, 1910 s. v. o. Notice. The 8. R. A. short range handicap shoot will take place on Sunday, 16th inst., at 3.80 p.m. (Sd.) C. N. Ewirt, Capt., R. O. A., 8. O. to Colonial Force*.
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  • 155 5 Renter wired on December 25 that the P. and O. steamer Nile, when starting for Calcutta, oollided with oabla steamer off the Nore that morning during a fog. She was badly damaged about the bows and returned to dock. Nobody aboard the
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  • 112 5 One of Prince Hsnn'i attaches has written to a friend of bin saying tb»t they arrived at a certain port on tbeir way to Earope. Hang Ya wei asked to see Hia Imperial Highness stating that he bad something important to tell him. Hang,
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  • 231 5 Finance Commerce. SIMUAFOEk JiNIARY 6, 1910. EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/s m 8/4 Demand 3/4,1, Private 6 m/t 3/4 J do Bm/i 2/4 JJ On Qumang Bank d/d m 28«{ Private 8 m/« 244 do 8 m/f 246J On f-roti**- Bank d/d M S94| Private 8 m/i do 6
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 262 5 Issci Paid Dp Coarikt D.^dVmd Bot m 8««"« 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/ 1 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 6 10 10 10 10 1 1 1
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    • 619 5 a/a -a-/-f t -a-/-f i T i a/--a- a/-l i l l l l f l l l F 1 1 a/--i IS/6 1 18/6 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 r a/Sterling. Atlagar Robber Estate Ltd. An« io- Malay Kabbor Ca, Ltd. Bsta Caves Robber Co., Ltd
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    • 185 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 lOC 100 10 t 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 130 If BMtorn Smelting Co., Ltd. Fraser' New, Ltd." Hotel van Wijk Co. Ltd. Howarth Erekine Ltd. a 7% Preference
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 83 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jan. 8. At Tan Beng Chiang Nursery, Orchard Road (adjacent to the Post Office) Plants, at 2. Jan. 10. At Oodowns 16 and 16, Tanjong Pagar, damaged goods ex so. Bandon, at 9.80. H. L. Coffhlan and Co. Jan. 8— At Fairy Glen, Martin's Lane,
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    • 611 5 STEAiEB SAILIN6B. cTfr Canadian Paclflo Railway Company's Royal Mall St.amsblp Lin*. XBH BATIONAI, HIGHWAY TO IUBOFE Mi OHIH A JAPAN, OAHADA uj Ikt USITED BTATKB Hoala from Hongkong, »ta BfcMgjrt. Rac«a.kl (Inland BmJlipu), Kobc^okanana. Vtoaorta and Vwooavtr, BJJ.P. *Enrman or In>u" ITwtß-eanw B.M.F. o* Jiria V men 8 000 tea
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  • 1135 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6. WHEN PROTECTION HARMS. Some days ago, the Master of Elibank challenged Lord Curzon to dare an open discussion of the effect of a Tariff K form, or Protectionist policy on India. He said that two thirds of the exports of India went to foreign
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  • 10 6 Tbe telegraph system between Penang and Kuliin is now complete.
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  • 12 6 The Qneen has given a hundred pounds to the Clapham fire fund.
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  • 12 6 Bnkit Rsjih Rubber Co. pays an interim dividend of 15 per cent
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  • 14 6 Tho Federated Selangor Rubber Company Ltd. pays an interim dividend of 15 per cent.
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  • 15 6 Major-Genera! Sir James Macdonald has been gszttted to the command of the troops in Mauritius.
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  • 22 6 The Raja Muda of Kelantan is a miner on his own account and has begun to export from his works at Nenggire.
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  • 25 6 Tbe Kumsang had a rough time coming np from tbe south, and is said to have lost one of her boats, reports a Hongkong paper.
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  • 24 6 Tbe Rev. Bishop W. F. Oldham, D.D., will give tbe address at the Week of Prayer tonight at 8.30 in the Methodist Episcopal Choroh.
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  • 27 6 It is expected that the marine enquiry into tbe wrecking of tbe Standard Oil Co.'s sailing ship King George in the Straits of Sunda will begin to-morrow.
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  • 29 6 Still another arrest has been made in the Bidadari murder case and the police are looking for others, as it is alleged tbat six men participated in tbe crime.
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  • 33 6 A further rise in the price of tin is confident iy expected, and tbe Chinese of Penang even declare tbat they expect it will touch ninety dollars a picul before Chinese New Year.
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  • 31 6 Attention is drawn to tbe notice appearing on page 8 regarding the sending in of claims acainst or amounts due to tbe Outgoing Opium and Liquor Farms before the 31st instant.
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  • 30 6 A special meeting of the Municipal Board is called for Friday afternoon, when there will bo presented the report of the committee appointed to bear appeals against valuations for 1910.
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  • 30 6 The Director of Agrioaltnre, Mr. W. J. Gallagher, has promised to give a lecture in the Perak Club after the meeting of Taiping District Planters' Association on Sunday, January 9.
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  • 31 6 Thursday the 6th inst., being the Epiphany, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion in the St. Andrew's Cathedral at 7 a.m., and Choral Evensong and Address at 6 p.m.
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  • 30 6 There was a large attendance at the second meeting in connection with the Week of Prayer Services last night The Rev. W. Runciman presided and dealt with The :tiurch Universal.
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  • 29 6 Mr. Jackson, representing the Hippodrome Circus and Menagerie, has arrived from Bangkok, and informs us that tbe company will open in Singapore shortly with a complete change of artists.
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  • 37 6 Mr. K Cropley, from Singapore, has arrived in Taipiog where he is said to have gone to make the final piymentof tlio purchase money duu to Kwa Chwi Sens tor Cbangkat Sordang, his rubber estate at Kamunting.
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  • 37 6 The Rival Colonial Institute is publishing a new monthly review with the object of widening the Institute's sphere of influence and increasing its popularity and usefulness. The Empire will be tbe special theme of its many articles.
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  • 41 6 Tin Hankow Daily News reports the Chinese oruisrr H<iochi badly ashore on the upper en I of Grovenor Island and the steamer Kuling badly ashore near Yoobow. and it is doubtful if she can b* re-floated before the river rises again.
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  • 45 6 Two thousand Polos, who are'renident in the United States, will participate in the forthcoming 500 th anniversary of tbe battle of Tanneiburg, in Gilicia. Thi y have decided to boycott the German Atlantic liners, and to travel to Galitia by way of France and Switzerland.
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  • 56 6 The I. C S. Stml-nt, for October, reaches ns from tbe general agent at Syed Ali 111., and is certainly a capital number, containing a full and illustrated account of the I. C. S. celebrations and banquet in London, last ■^ptember. Wo notice a sketch of Mr. 0. F Odell,
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  • 61 6 Sinitary Innp. Bennett went to TO TanJDog Paear 111,, yesterday, to order tbe demolition of some partitions which divided the rooms into cubicles. The tenant of th« house, Hong Wan Cbin, said. Oh t that's all right here's fifty cents. Mr. Colman sent him to prison at hard labour for
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  • 68 6 According to the Pinang Oazette, a very larg number of cha«ges will take place in tbe Government Service in tbe near future, tbe following officer* among others either proceeding on leave or being transforr.il to other po*ts: Messrs. C. O. May. P. J. Sproule, H. B de H&mel, A. C»
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  • 74 6 Mr. Carlisle, tbe British Consul for Indo China, in his report o( the trade of the French Colony for the year IftOS. makes the observation that a not incoasiderable contribution to tbe commerce and prosperity of tbe British colonies of Hongkong and Singapore is supplied by tndo-Cuina. Of the t
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  • 76 6 Tbe latest sena&tion at Saigon is a strike among tbe boy* who serve in the restaurantx and bars. Tney had none oat on being refused aa increase of pay. and tbe (nw who remained laitbfnl hare to be gnarded by the polioe against the strikers. The managers of these hoasus
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  • 456 6 The Rev. Marsh Kirkby has left for Hongkong on month's holiday. The oonsecration o( the new Bishop of Rangoon takes place at Calcutta on Sun Jay, the 16th inst. Rev. and Mrs. Pykett, of the M. E. Mission at Penang, were passengeri arriving from tbe northern settlement
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  • 164 6 At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, last night, tbe Malay Star Opera Company opened for a short season, vith Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. There was a considerable turnout of natives, and a few Europeans were also present. Tb« scenery is all new and specially painted
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  • 160 6 The Bishop of Singapore left for Java yesterday, and will return at tbe end of tbe month. Tbe Java Times says that during his stay at Batavia the Bishop will open a new library, containing a large number of theological works, stories by well-known writers, and
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  • 209 6 The first mooting of tbe Junior Y. M. C. A. will be lield in the rooujH of the Chinese Y. M. C. A 61, Hill St., 00 Friday at 5 p in. His Excellency Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M. 0., tbe Deputy Governor, ban
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 'Bj^^^^^n^a^a^^^^^^'W^W I »»s«»^B»B^B^a^s^i^»^™B^B^s^a^— PPl^^^^nw WtTV^ Banks of the Nil* Hp *lw perfect qualities of Mean. Mtfptf* FltfM Obtainable at BOlltOll ROllgC p nR ,y fin y f an< j nUDInOUn I i OHPI i L 5 TL l S felucca A oco I AND'liO LTD. v E ypUan og"*"" 2^
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    • 332 6 ALHAMBRA THE BIG BHOW. To-Nlght. RARE SELECTION OF LATEST NOVELTIES, and Show, at 9.30 p.m. OVERTURE. Popular Airs of ttngtand, Scotland and Ireland by the Alhambra Orchestra of Goanose Professionals. CARMEN. After Prosper Merimee's novel Briefly, the story is tbat of the fascination exercised by Carmen, a beautiful Gitana or
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  • 131 7 BRITISH REPORT ON WORK OF SUPPRESSION. Inquiry by Indian Experts Strongly Recommended. IKbutbk's Tblbobam] London, January 5. A white book on tho opium traffic in China has been issued. Sir J. N. Jordan, minister »t Peking, writing under date October 21, 1909, forwards the report of Councillor
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  • 77 7 THE COLONIALS MAKE A FINE STAND. England Weak in Second Innings [Rbctbr's Tblboram] London, January 5. In their second innings tbe South Africans made .'145, to which Faulkner contributed 123. England then entered upon her^seond innings and had made 144 when seven wickets wtre down. In tho
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  • 34 7 Promoted for Energetic Party Services. [Kedibb'r Tblbob*m| London, January 4. Sir Henry Noman, the energatio secretary of the Badget League, has been appointed to the new post of Assistant Pottmastor General.
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  • 36 7 Terrible Fall Near Bordeaux. [Kbuteb'b Tblbobam| London, January 5. A Bordeaux telegram says that the aviator Delagrange fell from a great height while experimenting there and was killed. The unfortunate man was horribly crushed.
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  • 52 7 IRbbteb's Tilsora*| London, January 5. The Emperor of Austria has banquotted tho Chinese Naval Commissioners. Herr Schoen, Herr Brann, Coant Aohrenthal and other ministers were present. Deb OsTAflUTiscß* Lloyd Tslsobim; Berlin, January 4. Tbe Berlin pipers welcome the visit of the Chinese Naval Commissioners and wish progress
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  • 30 7 [DBB OITASIATISCHa LLOYD TbLBORAM] Berlin, January 4. Mr. Hill has returned to America, and expresses himself hopeful of a political and commercial agreement between Germany and America.
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  • 53 7 (Faoa Odb Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 4. At the Penang assize?, a nolle proseqni was enter jd in the Mohammedan marriage cue. Two Chinamen, banished fiom Singapore, wero giviin life imprisonment for returning to the colony. Two other cases were disposed of, concluding the present astizes, and thus
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  • 41 7 [Bimi'i TaLMBAM.I London, January 5. The death is announced of the American Millionaire Mr. D. Ogden Mills. Mr. Odgen Mills was a great banker. He caiuo into prominence recently when his daughter waa married to the Bail of Granard.
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  • 42 7 [RsCTBB'S TILKIEAM.] London, January 5. The death v annoaaeed of Bishop Awdry It will bo remembered that the death of Bishop Aodry waa erroneously announced w mi- tiro* ago. Ue serTed for a oumber of yean in Japan.
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  • 138 7 Effect of Conscription ia State of Patani. (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) Penang, January 4. The Pinang Gazette has received a favourable account of affairs in the State of Kelantan where Mr. J. S. Mason, the British Adviser, is reported to be getting along famously. In Patani, regret
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  • 30 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 4. The following returns for December ate notified Caledonia 20.200 lbs. TaliAyer 10,678 Rubana 14,000 Nova Scotia 6.000 Gedong 8,400
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  • 389 7 Charge of Fraudulently Detaining a Letter. Court insp. Ambrose prosecuted a Malay n\med Amatin the district oourt, before Mr. Wolferstan, this morning, on a charge of fraudulently detaining a letter addressed to Mister Eddie Dupire, 91, Thomson Rd.. during transmission by post, and refusing to deliver same to
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  • 290 7 Police Pounce Upon Chap Jee Kee in Banda St. Detective Sergt. Blyton prosecuted Wong Ah Kye and his wife, Chan Ah Foo, before Mr. Colman, yesterday, on charges of assisting in the management of a chap jee kee lottery at 85, Banda St., and being occupiers of a
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  • 49 7 GeDoral Booth reoestly ittatod thai it wm intended to send a Salvation Army pioneer party into China, and it ia now aanouace<l that CSol. and Urn. Lindsay hare been appointed leader* of tbe party. The first beadq mrters of the Salvation Army i j China will bo at Cbefoo.
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  • 528 7 PENALTY FOR DESTROYING POSTAL MATTER. An Attempted Murder Case. Further evidence was recorded before tbe Chief Justice and a jury at the Assizes yes- I turday, in the case of P. M. Rodriguez, until lately in charge of the Kandang Kerbau sub-post office, who was oharged with having
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  • 126 7 Another Steamer Launched at Hongkong. A most interesting little ceremony took plaoe on tbe night of Deoember 29, when, at the yard of Messrs. Kwong Tack Cheong, at Hongkong, the second steamer built to the order of the Eastern Shipping Co., Penang, was successfully launched. As the
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  • 229 7 Wee Poh Neo, a nonya of Emerald Hill Rd., was before Mr. Colman, this morning, on a charge of mischief by breaking 165 worth of property belonging to anotber nonya named Ooh Kan Neo. Bail wm fixed at 1500, and tho bearing of the case was postponed. Mat
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  • 77 7 The Military Correspondent of The Time* in denying rumours of reduction in the Army nays tbat continuity of military polioe is assured no matter what party is in power. White an addition of over five million* is txpected in the next Navy Eitima'e->. half a million more
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  • 431 7 BY FRANCIS PEARS OF LANADRON ESTATE. Some Useful Suggestions. We take tbe following, writteu by Mr. Francis Pears, of Lanadron Estate, from tho India Rubber Journal Quarter Century Number In complying with your request to give my opinions ou rubber planting, I fiad it easier to simply
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  • 95 7 The Great tipward Movement Last Year. The average prices realised in Public Auction for No. 1 Plantation P.»ra daring 1909 are sent to us by the Planters Stores and Agenoy Company, of Kuala Lumpur, and are as follows g. d a- DJanuary B.'iJ July 74J February 0« August
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  • 371 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Khota Bharu, December 80. Mr. P. 8. Naisu went to Batn Mengahoog, to take np duties a* magistrate after enjoying the Uari Hiya and Curiatmas holidays at Kbota Bbaio. Towkay Ong Sam Bee and Co, ban opened a timber depot near the market, a
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  • 397 7 Thrilling Experience of Singapore Resident. (From Oob Own Correspondent.) Lnbuan, December 30. Tho Brunei farms for 1910 have been g -'cured by the Libnau and Borneo United Fatms. This syndicate has also secured tho Lawao. Limbang and Trusau farms. Mr. Lee Pock Kent;, the manager, left for tbo
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  • 725 7 Enjoyable Celebration of the New Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, January 2. On New Year's Day, the annuil sports to *>k place in Malacca, and it is quite evident tha' they are extremely popular amongst all clißses of the community in and arouud Malacca. Th« town was
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  • 112 7 NAVAL QUESTIONS ATTRACTING ATTENTION. Lord Rothschild on the Socialist Budget. [Rbotbb's Tblborah'] Loud,on, January 4. Mr. .1. A. Peace, Bpcaking at Siffron Waldon, said that when Germany's programme was complete Britain would have 91 large armoured ships to Germany's 41. The Liberals are increasingly emphatio in their references
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  • 49 7 RELUCTANCE TO IMPOSE EXTRA CHECKS. Brussels Conference a Failure. [Reutbb's Tbl«ob*m| London, January 4. The international gun running conference at Brussels has separated without any results. One or two of the Powers taking part in the conference were opposed to any extension of tbe present Brussels Convention.
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  • 27 7 IDbb Ostasiastisohb Lloyd Tblboicba| Berlin, January 4. A home loan is being raised in Turkey for tbe purpose of building a Turkish navy.
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  • 380 7 Thunder and Rain on the Opening Day. (Fro* Ock Special Corkbspondknt). Penang, January 4. There was not a good attendanoe at the races this afternoon, although at the start the weather was 6 ac and the sun was shining brightly. Soon after starting, heavy clouds swept over tbe
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 27 8 The amateur golf championship at Cat cutta «i< won by Mr. A. Mann, who beat Mr. C. Pritcbett by four np and three to
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    • 80 8 Mulcahy Challeiycc Shield. A cablegram bas been received by Lt. Col. C. C. Wrigley, A. O. D C. O O Hongkong, from Major General F. F. Mulcaby, C. B A. O. I >., War Office, congratulating tbe Detachment Army Ordnance Corps, Hongkong, on tbeir winning tbe Mulcahy Challenge Shield
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    • 77 8 Next Season County Matches. The county cricket secretaries held their annual meeting at Lord's, on December 7, for tbe pnrpose of arranging the fixtures for next Reason. Very few alterations bave been made in the programmes. Lancashire bave extended theirs by renewing tbe engagements with Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire, and
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    • 90 8 Bukit Bahru Football Club. At tbe half-yearly general meeting of the Bukit Bahru Football Club, held on the 2nd inst.. at tbe Club House, 127, Tiong Bahru Rd., the following were being elected official members for the ensuing half year Presi dent, Lim Tiam Hock vice-president, Teo Tong Kwang;
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    • 589 8 Singapore (lolf Club. Tbe dates of forthcoming competitions are an follow Tbe December monthly medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, January 8 and 9. President's Prise.— The second round must ho completed by Saturday, tbo ?2nd inst. Captain's Cup.— Tbe semi-final and final "in -t bo
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    • 141 8 Singapore v. Selangor. Concluding an account of the recent match at Kuala Lumpur, the Malay Mail says Of Singapore it is difficult to speak. They gave the impression of a team of very considerable potentialities which failed to do itself justice. The absence of two or three prominent
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    • 240 8 The Viceroy's Cup. The Viceroy's Cop race, op December 27, was a particularly slow one even taking the softness of the course into account, such bad time not having been done since Great Scott's first win in 1903. Retnrt gave trouble at the start kicking at the other
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  • 630 8 Messrs. Gutbrie and Co. inform us that they are in receipt of a telegram from the manager, Labu (F. M. S.) Rubber Co. Ltd., advising that the total amount of dry rubber harvested on the company's estate during last month was 18,960 lbs, making the total
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  • 119 8 The appeal ceurt at Bangkok, on December 28, delivered judgment in the ca-e in which Chin Kee sought to alter tbe aenten< c of the criminal court, which was to tbi i fleet tbat be be fined Tea. 1 1.000 and impri soned for 18 months for
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  • 832 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Bxohanse and Share Broken, iasae the following IM of quotations this morning Nom. Value. Buyer*. 8ellers. 2/- Allagar 8/8 8/6 2/. Option. A Anglo-Malay 16/. 16/6 £1 Anglo- Sumatra 88/8 86/8 1 Banteng 3*/- 86,8 1
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  • Correspondence.
    • 83 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Motorist might aa well ask tbat a warning notice should be put np to the tffeot tbat Surangoon Rd. ends on tbe bank of a river and Kranji Rd. on the strait. Motorists are not euppoMd to be asleep
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    • 148 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I feel it my imperitive duty to tell you th%t tbe throwing of crackers on some Eurasian ladies as they were going out for a moonlight drive was not done by any of the active members of tbe dob,
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    • 134 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si*, Applications have been publicly invited for 'ie appointment of two telegraphists in the Government Telegraph Offioe at a commencing salary of $26 per month each. It is difficult to see what qualifications the Government can expect for this princely
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    • 75 8 To he Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— l don't know what action, if any, tbe Government is taking in regard to tbe boy Eztkiel, to whose cleverness was due tbe arrest and oonviotion of the Kandang Kerban sub- postmaster, but those who have lost mail matter tranemitttd through that
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 257 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. la thi Scram Coubt or thi StUUTS BCTTLUUXTB. BITTLKMtNT OF BlNllirOßS. In B.nkruptoy. No. 173 of 1909. Be Chop Way Cbuati Tong. Receiving Order male December 8, 1909. Date ot Adjud oation. December S, 1909. Date and Place of First Meeting, January 11, i9i",
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    • 238 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES AND CO., LTD. ELECTRICAL SHOWROOMS: NO. 5, BATTERY ROAD. THE BEST EQUIPPED IN THE EAST. INSPECTION INVITED, SOLE AGENTS FOR CROMPTON CO., LTD., ENGLAND. BRITISH INSULATED HELSBY CABLES, LTD. -A-TTCTTOIN" SALE Damaged Goods ex s.s. Bandon, TO BE HELD AT Godownm IS and 16, Tanjong Ragar, ON MONDAY.
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    • 244 8 MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. Tbe People's Popular. GRAND NEW YEAR PROGRAMME. To- Night. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. THE DEATH OF DUKE DENGHIEN (1804) BY LEON HBNNIQUE. This reconstruction of tbe events and incidents surrounding the so-called trial and death of the Duke d'Enghien in 1804, may in all sincerity be
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 386 9 WHY BUY A MOTOR CAR For $4, 000 when you can get ififl m jJLr^ a more powerful car ol better Hfl^v a quality for R JHbb^ half the price. Jh^K|p0og» Watch the car No. 303 now V\^§^ **^9Ejrl running in Singapore. _J 5 Seated Landaulet, 20H.P., 4-cjlinders. Tl%**4i'j» ETODF^
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    • 166 9 JUST FROM HOME: Cheeses. 6RUYERE. ROQUEFORT. CHEDDAR. PARMEBAN, GORGONZQLA IS COT. Tucket's Toffees, Nougats, Honeysunis and sundry Confectionery. Cornish Sardines, Finest Valencia Almonds, etc. Kamchatka, by weight. M. BOLTER. Telephone 898. Aoson Road. GRUSHED FOOD. Tr> it and Yon Will t* SaUififd. I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform the public
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    • 217 9 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Th. undermentioned mail (teamen of tht above Line maintain a regular tervios between Calcutta and Japan, oalllng at Penang, bmga ore, Hongkong and Shanghai <« rout. FLCIT. Tons Commander •.i.'JktkM" 8,018 J. G. Ounii (.1. "OiimhAmu" 4,600 B. H. Bilaoi s.a. ABEiToon Aron" 4,500 A. Btswast
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    • 207 9 NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. tNDO-CHINA S. N. CO.. LTD. APCAR LINE. RETURX SALOON TICKETS at single fai -s will be iasaed from Singapore to Penang and Calcutta, available by the following steamers Leaving. Singapore. Calcutta. Fooksang abt. Deo. 14 Dec. 31 Laisang abt. Deo. 18 Jan. 4 Japan abt. Dec. 25
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    • 270 9 ZVJZ Player Pianos THE ROBINSON Auto-Mariual GASH op I ERMSaj These Instruments embody our twenty years' usperience of the Singapore climate and carry 0,.r guarantee. TELEPHONE 191. Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. i Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. Tblephoni No. 53. THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND. ♦>** -p* z^^ Special K °Cl^
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  • 206 10 BLACKPOOL COMPETITOR FALLS 350 FEET. Terrible Dettb. Another fatal accident occurred on December 6, to an aviator. M. Antonio Fernandez, who is of Spanish origin, meetiog his death at tbe Plaine de la Gragne, between Nice and Antibes. While he was up in the air tbe
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  • 478 10 Higher Price of Silver Being Maintained. Messrs. Samut' Montagu and Co. writing under date, Deoen-ber 9, state Of the arrivals of bar gold, which were about half a million, only a small proportion is likely to go into the Bank of England. About 4150,000 was secured by
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  • 125 10 Strange Story from North Polar Regions. Berlin newspapers publish an interesting story on the authority of a missionary which has just returned from the North Polar regions. Tbe missionary states that the Eskimos informed him that one day they were astonished to see a white bouse in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 506 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office- 1 3A, Canton.Road, Shanghai. Beprtered under* the Late Assnranoe Companies Acts, England, and under the Hongkong Ordinances. Boabt or Dimctohs Alexander McLeod, Esq., Cbainnan. Lee Tons So, Esq., C. Stephanos, Esq., J. H. MoMichael, Esq.. 0. R. BurkiU, Esq., J.A.
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    • 310 10 INSURANCE. CAHTON INSURANCE OFFIUB LIMIIBD. Capital 8ub«0r1b6d....M,500,000 Ajbcobl paid-up 'SSS RMKre innd 1,860,000 Him Owwum, Boaasoa*. Ta» nnflerilflned, herlng been appointed iff dm of Iba aboTe Company, ara prepared to laeept Marine Blaki at ourreni ratal. BOUBTKAD Oo.,—Asiam. SabasflMd Oapilal. S'S'22 Total U»eaHd YnniM *??*9°SS 4«»n«i Inflnww 41,100,000 The nnd«r»igned.
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    • 514 10 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. UIOOBPOBATJCD BT BC YAti OHABTEB Paid up Capital In 80,000 Baare* ef notMdt 11,100,000 EUMTTC Ful «1,576,000 town Liability ol ProprUtoi «1, 100,000 BABKKBB. Euk at England. HMlon»l Bwk of Boo«lMd. VU fco«<Io« Olty Midl*nd Bwk, L«. BIHOAPORE BBAHOH. OumM Aoooanta kre
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    • 66 10 DANGER FROM CROUP. A few minutes delay in treating some cases of croup, even tbe length of time it takes to go for a dootor often proves dangerous. Tbe safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Congh Remedy in the bouse, and at the first indication of croup give the child
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    • 841 10 SALES BY AUCTION. RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, Including many varieties of Crotons, Asters. Amaryllis, Gloxinias. Dahlia*, etc., THE PROPERTY OF TAN BOON TECK, ESQ., AT TAN BENG CHIANG NURSERY. ORCHARD ROAD. (Adjacent to the Post Office), On Saturday, January 8, at 2 p.m. The collection comprises: KERNS. A great variety.
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  • 941 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Romance of the Pneumatic Tyre. Gerald Bias writes in the Evening Standard as follows A veterinary surgeon was sitting late one night in 1888 in his armchair, in Belfast, smoking and pondering. He himself, an equine .EsculapiuH, was not even a cyclist, but
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  • 54 11 The Germans are establishing an Observatory in Kiaochow and have requested the Chinpup Government, through thtir Minister in Peking (or assistance in their undertaking. It is understood that they have asked that all telegrams to and from the Observatory relating to Meteorological matters he passed free by
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 268 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S., and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prices from the Sole Agents for Strait Settlements CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Olympia Show. SMITH 8 PERFECT SPEEDOMETERS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. a? Large Consignment of Latest Novelties, Just Arrived. Inspection Invited. G. F. F.
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    • 63 11 BEGIN TREATMENT AT ONCE. Have you a weak throat If so, yon cannot be too careful. Yon cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the laM is always the harder to cure. If yon will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you
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    • 470 11 M^ ft J BY" ROYAL 22J[ APPamTMEHT. l^n TABLE DEUCACIES, PICKLES SOUPS, |*t££s££.« POTTED MEATS. ■hC3^^?r>|^ MALT VINEGAR gsSSs?* SAUVD Oll^ teg^f CROSSE £L Maynard Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CHEMISTS. Singapore. Suppliers of Acetic Acid Glacial 98/00% for Robber Estates. Estate Hospitals and Dispensaries supplied at special rates. Quotations
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 524 12 WANTS. ASSISTANT ORESBMAKH WMEO. Wanted, an assistant dressmaker and a few girls. Apply 21, Sophia Koad. -•65 PRIVATE TUITION AT HOME. English, Latin, French. Mathematics (a snet-iality), Light, Heat. 71-r, Uivcr Valley Koad. I CHINEBE CLERK WANTEO. Wanted, a Chinese Clerk for "cneral office w^rk. Apply by letter to Y.Z
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    • 465 12 WANTS. FURNISHED ROOM WANTED. Well-furnished room, without board, wanted by single gentleman. Reply, stating price, to R. ft W., c, o Straits Times. 19 QUALIFIED BURVEYOR WANTED. Wanted immediately for British North Borneo, a qualified Surveyor. Salary 9300 per month. Must provide own instruments. For further particulars, apply to GUTHRIE
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    • 607 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. TO BE LET. Compound Houses, No. 164, Middle Read, and up tbe hill, No. 3, Adis Road, off Sophia Road. Apply to A .S. Shocker, 7, d Almeida Street. 17 BF FIGES TO BE LET. OFFICKB.— Offlow top floor Ho. I, Ftalaj; •oa QrtM. Apply
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    • 605 12 WTICEB. NOTICE. Mr. Frederick Charles Lean is authorised to sign our firm from this date. HOEFELD ft CO. Penang, January 1, 1910. NOTICE. My business as a share and general broker will be carried on under the style of Reuben and Gaston as from the Ist January, 1910. N. REfIJEN.
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    • 669 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRBS, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 223 12 DOGS HEAD Brand AHEAD of ALL BASS'S ALE GUINNESS'S STOUT SOLD EVERYWHERE. Sole Agents K«M KiN AND CO., 13, Diag Strict, Singapore. 2493 NOTICEtoADVERTISERS New advertisements will be received np to noon of tlie day on which they are intended to appear in tho paper; on Saturday's, or Public Hc'iduys
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT KATKS.—yisiellane. ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for ono or two insertions. Noticen of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion. For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, I'J. Inch Scale Katks are
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